Wine’s declining popularity is often treated as a marketing problem: how to persuade people to drink more, encourage wine tourism, or make wine reviews more approachable. But the decline is part of a wider cultural and demographic shift, and many industry responses may be missing the bigger picture. Younger adults are more cautious about alcohol… Read More »
The Decanter Fine Wine Encounter returned to London on 6–7 November for its 29th edition, bringing more than 130 producers from around the world to Marylebone. The two-day event featured masterclasses, walk-around tastings and the popular Winemakers’ Lunches, where guests shared a table with producers and explored special bottles. The Decanter World Wine Awards Winners’… Read More »
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Eduard Tscheppe and Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselböck farm 20 hectares of vines at Gut Oggau, in Austria’s Burgenland. They work with old vines and are Demeter-certified biodynamic growers, making wines with minimal intervention. They bought the historic estate in Oggau in 2007, after its previous owner had gone a decade without making wine. With few models to… Read More »
As the 2027 edition appears, The Pocket Wine Book marks 50 years of helping readers choose wine. Its size has grown—from 144 pages in 1977 to 368 today—but its central idea remains the same: a compact, personal guide shaped by informed opinions and a clear sense of what makes a wine worth drinking. When Hugh… Read More »
During the four heatwaves that swept across Languedoc between May and August 2026, scorching days and unusually hot nights kept people indoors. The vineyards had no such refuge. In July, I drove to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, one of France’s warmest appellations, expecting to find the vines struggling. Instead, they looked healthy, although the weeds had stopped growing.… Read More »
South American red wine has changed dramatically over the past two decades. New vineyards have pushed into different latitudes and elevations, while improved soil mapping has helped producers understand established regions in greater detail. Winemakers have also revisited old-vine varieties such as Bonarda, Carignan, Cinsault, Criolla, and País, and expanded their use of grapes including… Read More »
Louis XIII has introduced Black Pearl: Tribute to the Birthplace of Louis XIII, a Cognac priced at £21,000 per bottle. The release is designed to recreate the experience of tasting Cognac straight from a cask in the historic Le Grollet cellar. Its midnight-blue decanter comes with a dedicated cooling cabinet that maintains a temperature of… Read More »
Syrah is remarkably adaptable, producing everything from fine-boned, aromatic reds to rich, powerful Shiraz. But outside its northern Rhône heartland, it can be difficult to predict what style a bottle will offer. For drinkers drawn to the Rhône’s savoury expression, the key is often a wine that puts herbs, spices, flowers and smoke ahead of… Read More »
Quinta do Infantado is a family-owned estate in Portugal’s Douro Valley, established in 1816. It became the first quinta in the region to bottle its own Port, in 1979, rather than sending the wine to Vila Nova de Gaia. At the time, regulations prevented producers from exporting Port unless it had passed through Gaia, so… Read More »